Director of Construction

5 days ago

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Robert Dietrick Co., Inc. Full time
Job Summary:

The Director of Construction at Robert Dietrick Co., Inc. oversees the administration and operations of the Construction Department, providing expertise and support to a team of professionals on all new construction projects. This position participates in key decisions pertaining to strategic initiatives, operating model, and operation execution.

The Director of Construction is primarily responsible for the daily management, supervision, coordination, and successful completion of all new construction projects to ensure that all timelines are met and cost objectives with respect to contracting, estimating, bidding, and contract administration are in alignment.

This position ensures all work is performed within budget and attains or exceeds profit goals, while promoting and enhancing internal and external client relationships.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Reports to and works under the general direction of the President.
  • Assumes supervisory responsibilities for the new construction department.
  • Creates and manages good project management policies and procedures.
  • Provides leadership and supervises the new construction team, ensuring adequate project management coverage for all projects, balancing PTO and continuous team training.
  • Assigns the bidding and project management of projects to the best team based on expertise and workload.
  • Conducts performance reviews.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Collaborates with clients, general contractors, construction managers, design builders, developers, architects, engineers, or other involved parties to identify bidding and estimating opportunities on projects that have the equipment and materials that Robert Dietrick Co., Inc. provides solutions for.
  • Monitors bid invite portals and manages leads and opportunity lists.
  • Oversees estimates, proposals, and bids, ensuring accuracy and competitiveness.
  • Understands project general conditions and how they affect Robert Dietrick Co., Inc.
  • Assigns bid operations to the most suitable project management team.
  • Assists in the prequalification process for subcontractors and vendors.
  • Reviews and approves contracts and change orders, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  • Acts as a consultant for construction-related issues, providing expertise and guidance as needed for the new construction team, the sales team, and the executive team.
  • Represents Robert Dietrick Co., Inc. at networking events and membership in construction-related organizations.
  • Develops opportunities to complete lunch and learns and other marketing activities to cultivate relationships and promote Robert Dietrick Co., Inc. to owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, construction managers, design builders, developers, etc.
  • Schedules and coordinates projects in logical steps, budgeting the time necessary to meet each deadline.
  • Oversees estimates, proposals, and bids and ensures the project management team is effectively communicating regularly with clients regarding budget, progress, and costs.
  • Ensures adherence to the budget and makes necessary adjustments in response to unexpected complications or issues, doing their best to be proactive versus reactive.
  • Plans, coordinates, organizes, oversees, and directs activities related to the construction.
  • Ensures OSHA safety standards and guidelines are followed on the job site.
  • Oversees contract negotiations, revisions, and additions, ensuring adherence by all parties involved.
  • Collaborates with clients, supervisory staff, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve problems, including work procedures, scheduling, quality, and construction or design issues.
  • Manages and leads corrective actions necessary due to any delays, adverse weather conditions, or emergencies at construction sites.
  • Develops and maintains good working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including owners, managers, designers, supervisors, tradespersons, and craft workers.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned and typical for a director of construction.
Requirements:
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office software (MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).
  • Comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of contracts, plans, specifications, shop drawings, and regulatory requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain flexibility and efficiency in dynamic environments.
  • Strong decision-making capabilities under pressure and when dealing with unexpected challenges.
  • Effective multitasking skills while analyzing and resolving complex problems.
  • In-depth knowledge of engineering, architectural, and other construction-related drawings and specifications (civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, etc.).
  • Strong construction scheduling and sequencing skills. Ability to read and understand construction schedules created by others, and recommend activity, duration, and logic changes necessary to efficiently and effectively complete Robert Dietrick Co., Inc.'s scope of work.
  • Experience using Salesforce and ServiceMax is a plus.
Education and Experience:
  • A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in construction management, construction science, engineering, architecture, or a related field is required.
  • In lieu of this requirement, a minimum of twenty (20) years of construction project management experience would be required.
  • The position requires a minimum of ten (10) years of construction project management experience or fifteen (15) years progressively responsible construction project management experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
  • Experience leading and running numerous facets of construction projects simultaneously is desirable.
  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent is desirable or willingness to pursue it.
  • OSHA 10-Hour Certification.
Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of construction job sites; this may include walking, climbing ladders and scaffolding, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching.
  • Must be able to lift 30 pounds at a time.
  • Will require occasional travel.
  • Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer.
  • Exposure to typical and customary construction site dangers.
  • Must be on-call to address construction-related issues, delays, emergencies, bad weather, and other issues at the job site.

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